P, Q, R and S are respectively the mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA of a quadrilateral ABCD in which AC = BD. Prove that PQRS is a rhombus.
Given, P, Q, R and S are mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA, respectively.
Also, AC = BD.
In ΔADC, by mid-point theorem,
SR||AC and SR = AC
In ΔABC, by mid-point theorem,
PQ||AC and PQ = AC
SR = PQ = AC
Similarly,
In ΔBCD, by mid-point theorem,
RQ||BD and RQ = BD
In ΔBAD, by mid-point theorem,
SP||BD and SP = BD
SP = RQ = BD = AC
So,
SR = PQ = SP = RQ
Hence, PQRS is a rhombus.